Ken @kenzime.bsky.social

There's a place for wind for sure, but I wouldn't call it reliable, especially when compared to geothermal or hydro. Even solar is generally more predictable and reliable.

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Comrade Zaheer @comradezaheer.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 09:12 UTC

Wind is actually incredibly reliable in both average direction and speed, reliable enough for airport runways to be built facing into the wind to assist takeoff and landing

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Espen Klem @eklem.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 10:44 UTC

In Europe wind and solar is a good match since one delivers when the other doesn't. We need all of them. It's not a pissing contest, but a cooperation.

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 08:09 UTC

It doesn't matter what the source of the energy if you store in batteries. This is the game changer for solar and wind that the current government seem to have (wilfully) missed

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